Chapter 4 : Distributed Computing Paradigm Flashcards
What does Distributed Computing refers to?
- Refers to a model in which components of a software system are shared among multiple computers to improve efficiency and performance
What does distributed computing uses to share data among multiple computers?
- Use of network
- Where each computer performs a part of the overall computation
List out 5 importance of Distributed Computing
- Enhanced Performance
- Cost Efficiency
- Reliability and Fault Tolerance
- Scalability
- Flexibility
How Distributed Computing enhanced performance?
- By distributing tasks across multiple machines, system can handle larger and more complex performance
Why Distributed Computing can be cost efficiency?
- It reduces the need for expensive, high-performance hardware
What does Fault Tolerance do to ensure system reliability?
- Redundancy and failover mechanisms ensure system reliability
Why scalability is an importance of Distributed Computing?
- Easily scalable to meet increasing demand without significant changes to the system architecture
Why Distributed Computing provide flexibility?
- It supports a wide range of applications from scientific research to commercial services
List out all 7 applications for Distributed Computing
- Scientific Research
- Big Data Processing
- Cloud Computing Services
4.Content Delivery Networks - Financial Services
- Healthcare
- E-commerce
List out 3 scientific research domain for using Distributed Computing
- Simulations
- Data Analysis
- Modeling
- Physics
- Biology
- Climate Science
List out 2 platforms that performs Big Data Processing across Distributed Systems ( 2 )
- Apache Hadoop
- Apache Spark
- Both platforms enable the processing of large datasets across distributed systems
List out 3 platforms that provide Distributed Computing Resources for Cloud Computing Service
- Amazon Web Services ( AWS )
- Microsoft Azure
- Google Cloud
What does Content Delivery Networks ( CDNs ) do ?
- Distribute web content across multiple servers to ensure fast delivery to user worldwide
What does Distributed Computing aids in Financial Services? ( 3 )
- Real-time Trading
- Risk Analysis
- Fraud Detection
What does Distribute Computing do in Healthcare? ( 3 )
- Analysis of Medical Data
- Telemedicine
- Management of health information system
What does Distributive Computing do in E-commerce? ( 3 )
- Supports the operation of online shopping platforms
- Payment Processing
- Recommendation Systems
List out 7 types of Distributed Computing Systems
- Cluster Computing
- Grid Computing
- Cloud Computing
- Peer-to-Peer Computing
- Edge Computing
- Fog Computing
What does Cluster Computer involves?
- A group of linked computers ( nodes ) working together as a single system to execure computational tasks
How does Cluster Computing connected to each other?
- These cluster are tightly coupled, with nodes connected through high-speed local area networks ( LANs )
List out 4 applications of Cluster Computing
- Scientific Simulations
- Financial Modeling
- Data Mining and Analysis
- Enterprise Applications
List out 2 Examples for Cluster Computing
- IBM’s High-Performance Computing Cluster
- Beowulf Clusters
What does Grid Computing involves?
- The use of a distributed network of loosely coupled computers to perform large-scale computational tasks
What does Grid Computing focuses on?
- Resource sharing across geographically dispersed locations
- Unlike Cluster Computing where all device are connected via LAN
List out 4 applications for Grid Computing
- Scientific Research
- Climate Modeling
- Genetic Research
- Drug Discovery
List out 2 examples of Grid Computing
- Globus Toolkit
- Open Science Grid
What does Cloud Computing provides?
- On-demand computing resources ( Storage, Processing Power, Applications ) over the internet
What payment model that Cloud Computing implements?
- Pay-as-You-Go Model
- It has the advantage for users to scale resources according to their needs
List out 3 service models for Cloud Computing
- Infrastructure As A Service ( IaaS )
- Platform As A Service ( PaaS )
- Software As A Service ( SaaS )
List out 3 examples for Cloud Computing
- Amazon Web Services ( AWS )
- Microsoft Azure
- Google Cloud Platform ( GCP )
What doe Infrastructure As A Service provides?
- Virtualized computing resources over the internet
- AWS EC2
- Google Compute Engine
What does Platform As A Service provides?
- Offers hardware and software tools over the internet
- Google App Engine
- Microsoft Azure
What does Software As A Service provides?
- Delivers software applications over the internet
- Google Workspace
- Salesforce
Until Slide 13 for the Key features part under the slide ( Lecturer Script )
